Calendar of Events

Fall Heritage Days at the Museum of Appalachia October 24, 25, 31, and November 1,
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Families are invited to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Southern Appalachian traditions & pioneer demonstrations of the fall harvest season.
Dozens of demonstrations and activities for people of all ages!

Tickets at: https://wwwmuseumofappalachiaorg.ticketleap.com/fall-heritage-days-2024/

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Our most popular event returns! As the evenings grow darker and the first hint of winter hangs in the air, the western world enters the season of the dead. It is a time when ghost stories, dark tales, and mysterious happenings rise up to help us understand death and the unexplained.

Along with the historic house museum and family history, Mabry-Hazen House also preserves this darker history of Americans' experiences with death, burial, and Spiritualism.

For the sixth year, Mabry-Hazen House will exhibit those macabre, yet fascinating cultural moments during their immersive A Victorian Séance Experience.

https://www.mabryhazen.com/season-tickets

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

An Epic Journey to the Past

Anastasia follows the journey of Anya, a young woman with amnesia who embarks on a quest to uncover her true identity. With the help of two charming conmen and a lovable ex-aristocrat, Anya sets out to prove that she is the long-lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, the sole surviving member of the Russian royal family.

From the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, this new musical weaves together themes of love, home, family, and the inspiring power of hope.

Show Dates: Oct. 24-26, 2024
https://www.lytknox.com/2024-season

Registration is now open for the East Tennessee Preservation Conference, a regional resource and networking opportunity for civic leaders, history enthusiasts, and professionals to provide education about East Tennessee’s historic sites and how we can all work together to preserve our shared history. This year’s theme, “The Intersection of Preservation & Progress”, will explore trends and resources related to affordable housing and building density with a focus on adaptive reuse in our rapidly growing communities.

Register today for the East Tennessee Preservation Conference, October 24 & 25, at the East Tennessee History Center.
Tickets: $80 for current Knox Heritage members & $100 for non-members. https://www.knoxheritage.org/2024conference/

THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION RESPONSE TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS, Thursday, October 24 at 5:30PM
This event is free and open to all community members (with or without conference registration). Kindly RSVP by October 21.
https://www.knoxheritage.org/events/2024conference-541/?blm_aid=99440641
At East Tennessee History Center

Nearly every city in America is experiencing a severe shortage of affordable housing. All too often historic districts are identified as the major cause of this crisis. The reality is, however, that historic and older housing need to be at the center of any affordable housing strategy. This session will focus on why and how historic preservation is part of the affordable housing solution as well as other findings on the impact of historic preservation in recent years.

Held on the 100 Block of West Jackson Ave. 5-9 PM

Our artist market is ever growing, ever changing, and we want to make sure you have a wonderful market experience with us at the Old City Market. We feature makers, artists, bakers, and even farmers to share their wonderful creations with the community.

Please follow our Instagram @oldcityknoxmarket for continued updates

https://oldcityknoxville.org/market/

Fourth Thursdays every month. This is a welcoming social dance open to people of all experience levels. No partner required and instruction provided as we go.

$10 general admission at the door, $5 for JCA members, seniors, and students. Dance at 7, doors at 6:30.

https://www.facebook.com/events/342379521752932/342379535086264/

That Mexican OT with DRODi, hogg booma, Thursday October 24, 8:00 pm at The Mill & Mine.

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

The Volunteer Ministry Center’s Carry the Torch Knoxville event will be held on Thursday, October 24th at the Knoxville Convention Center and will feature Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O’Connell.

Tracy Kidder is an outstanding author whose best-selling works include House, Among Schoolchildren, Old Friends, Home Town, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Strength in What Remains, and The Soul of a New Machine, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. His most recent book, Rough Sleepers, is the powerful story of an inspiring doctor, Dr. Jim O’Connell.

Dr. Jim O’Connell helped create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community. He is the founding physician of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, which now serves over 10,000 homeless individuals and families each year in two hospital-based clinics and in 30 shelters and outreach sites and on the streets of Boston. He assisted in establishing the nation’s first medical respite program for homeless persons and designed and implemented the nation’s first computerized medical record for the homeless program. He has been featured on ABC’s Nightline, CBS Evening News, and in several feature-length documentaries.

Carry the Torch will begin with a Mission Fair at 10:00 am. Agencies which provide housing, general assistance, medical, and behavioral health services throughout our community, along with VMC will present booths and interact with visitors who are looking for volunteer opportunities. The Carry the Torch luncheon will begin promptly at 11:45 am in the Ballroom of the Knoxville Convention Center.

Carry the Torch is a sponsored table event, but limited reserved seating is available to the public for $125 per seat. Seats may be purchased through the VMC website at www.vmcinc.org or by contacting Mary Beth Ramey at (865) 524-3926, x 229.

The mission of the Volunteer Ministry Center is to end and prevent homelessness through compassion, accountability, and results.

Ticket Price $10
Show Time 7:30 PM

To give local artists a larger platform to showcase their music, the Bijou Theatre is proud to partner with WUTK to present Locals Only Live at the Bijou! This series aims to increase the accessibility of the Bijou stage to local artists and make local acts more accessible to the Knoxville Community. Join us to celebrate and enjoy Knoxville’s phenomenal music scene with your friends and neighbors! Locals Only Radio Show (formerly on WUTK) can now be heard on Knoxville Community Radio, powered by Knoxville Community Media.

https://knoxbijou.org/bijou-events/locals-only-live-at-the-bijou-ft-o-youth-tinca-tinca-and-shayla-mcdaniel/

Each year, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism. Our Place Art Organization is hosting the 6th annual Bowl for Autism at Maple Hall, located at 414 S. Gay Street, on Thu Oct 24, 5-7 PM to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our Place Art Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2013 that provides programs and services for individuals with Autism and other intellectual/developmental disorders. We are dedicated to enriching their lives through the arts. Your donation/sponsorship can directly help us support individuals in our community and make it easier for their families to locate, obtain, and use the community resources that are available to their children in the Greater Knoxville and Knox County area so that these individuals can live happy, healthy, and productive lives. https://ourplaceart.com/bowl-for-autism

Looking for a chilling yet enchanting night out to celebrate the Halloween season? Look no further than the Gothic Cabaret at Finn’s Irish Tavern on Thursday, October 24, from 7 - 9 p.m. This immersive theatrical experience promises to send shivers down your spine with eerie melodies and twisted tales, all while you raise a glass in the haunting company of your ghostly hosts.

Step into a soulful soirée ~ an immersive theatrical evening of eerie melodies and twisted tales. Raise a glass with your ghostly hosts and revel in the haunting beauty that lies within the darkness. Reserve your seat before it vanishes into thin air!

Presented and unveiled by Sketch Eclectic Band.

Libations and edibles are available but not included in your ticket price. Come early for dinner and stay for the show!

$25 of your ticket price goes directly to the performers, who are dedicated to donating a portion of the proceeds to local hurricane relief efforts.

Photosenstive guests please be aware of short intervals of strobe lighting effects and low lying fog.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gothic-cabaret-tickets-1037831892127

Each year, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism. Our Place Art Organization is hosting the 6th annual Bowl for Autism at Maple Hall, located at 414 S. Gay Street, on Thu Oct 24, 5-7 PM to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our Place Art Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2013 that provides programs and services for individuals with Autism and other intellectual/developmental disorders. We are dedicated to enriching their lives through the arts. Your donation/sponsorship can directly help us support individuals in our community and make it easier for their families to locate, obtain, and use the community resources that are available to their children in the Greater Knoxville and Knox County area so that these individuals can live happy, healthy, and productive lives. https://ourplaceart.com/bowl-for-autism